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Ex-NOAA chief: Trump firings put lives, jobs, and science in jeopardy

  • NOAA has lost more than 1,200 of its 12,000 employees, which has significantly impacted its ability to manage fisheries and conduct stock assessments for commercial fishing seasons, critical for a $320 billion industry that supports over two million jobs.
  • Rick Spinrad, the former director of NOAA, expressed concerns about the agency's capacity during hurricane season, stating that maintaining satellites and radars is becoming increasingly difficult without an adequate workforce.
  • Spinrad emphasized that curtailing NOAA's climate work would undermine US interests and hinder contributions to understanding climate change impacts, negatively affecting future workforce development.
  • The former NOAA chief criticized the lack of strategic prioritization in recent budget cuts, noting that no geographic priority has been provided.
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Barron's broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, March 13, 2025.
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